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LOUISVILLE, KY (January 2008) - Over 40 Level 8 students from Sacred Heart Model School will perform in the Ursuline School for the Performing Arts production of Treasure Island on Feb 1 and 2 at 7:30 p.m. All shows will be in Ursula Auditorium, bldg. #5, on the Ursuline Campus at 3105 Lexington Rd. Tickets are $5 for students/senior citizens and $8 for adults. For reservations call USPA at 897-1816.
This thrilling adventure about a boy in search of buried treasure on a remote and mysterious island features a stolen treasure map, pirates, swashbuckling battles, betrayal and even the infamous Long John Silver. By Ara Watson, based on the novel by Robert Louis Stevenson.
The production is directed by Abbie Ruiz Brown. Assistant director is Heather Clayton. Gerry Kean is the technical director and scenic designer. Costumers are Andrea Hammer and Vivian Reverman.
Also being honored during the alumni celebration for their years of dedication to Sacred Heart Model School will be past parents Mrs. Ellen Melillo and Mr. Lawrence Melillo (deceased), past principal Sr. Marian Wolfschlag, and past faculty member Joan Wagner Hammer.
The awards ceremony and a light brunch will begin at 12:30 p.m. in Angela Hall, bldg. 17. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children under 12. For reservations or for additional information, call 502-896-8681, ext. 1509 or e-mail nmershon@ucschools.com.
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Sacred Heart Model School (SHMS), a member of Ursuline Campus Schools, sponsored by the Ursuline Sisters of Louisville, is a K-8 co-ed school. SHMS, founded in 1924, promotes excellence in education by focusing on the personal success of each child. Model School students average in the 90% or greater on the Terra Nova, a nationally normed standardized test given yearly to students in Levels 1-7. SHMS offers a well-rounded education including foreign language as part of its core curriculum, performing arts classes within the school day, an array of extra curricular offerings including chess, quick recall, and choir, as well as a comprehensive athletic program. In 2001, SHMS was named a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence. www.ucschools.com/shms
Ursuline School for the Performing Arts (USPA), a member of Ursuline Campus Schools, sponsored by the Ursuline Sisters of Louisville, is fully-accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, and provides opportunities for students of all ages who wish to pursue careers in the performing and visual arts or who simply want to enrich their lives through music, dance, drama or the visual arts. USPA programs are open to the public, complement those offered by other schools on campus, and encourage students to explore meanings, associations and interpretations of their encounters with the arts. In addition, arts integration classes taught by USPA faculty during the school day are an important component of the educational offerings of the other four Ursuline Campus schools. In July 2007, the distinguished Louisville Youth Choir became artists in residence at USPA. www.ucschools.com/uspa